Tatra

Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko; Moravskoslezsko; Moravskoslezský kraj
Location of affected unit(s)
Kopřivnice
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
650 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
25 April 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2006
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007

Description

Tatra is a Czech famous vehicle manufacturer located in Kopřivnice. The company was founded in 1850. Production of Tatra cars ceased in 1999, but Tatra continues to produce Tatra trucks.

It was reported that the truck production almost doubled in one year, and the company has created 500 new jobs since October 2006. The firm also plans to hire at least another 150 workers during 2007.

Sources

  • 25 April 2007: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Tatra, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 65278, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/65278.